Type-writing-doll toy.



M. M. SCHWARZSCHILD & B. SCHEUER.

TYPE WRITING DOLL TOY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.28. I915.

1,16,457, Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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TYPE WRITING DOLL TOY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.28. 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent. te t N0 1 5,

Application filed August 28, 1915. Serial No. 17351.

tures hereinafter described reference being had to the accompanying drawings which show one embodiment of our invent on selected by us for purposes of illustration, and

a slight modification thereof, and said invention is fully disclosed in the following description and claims.

Referring to the said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of anembodiment of our invention comprising a typewriting doll toy complete with the doll or figure supported in operative-relation with the other parts of the apparatus. Fig. 2 represents a vertical transverse sectional view of the toy, the doll or figure being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 represents a horizontal sectional view of the apparatus, the doll or v figure being removed and the supporting part therefor being broken away. Fig; 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the apparatus. Fig. 5' is a horizontal sectional view similar to 'Fig. 30f a slightly modified form of the apparatus in which it is operated automatically by a spring motor, or clock mechanism.

The object of our-invention is to produce a typewriting' doll toy comprising among its members a part constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, and preferably supported upon a part constructed to give. the appearance of a typewriter desk or stand, in conjunction with a doll or figure, the arms of which extend over the keyboard portion of the typewriterpart and sweeperated by mechanical means of' any kind,

either by hand .orvby a suitable spring m0;

tor, or clock mechanism so as to givethe appearance of operating the typewriter keys, and further to provide mechanically operated printing mechanism including type roller, a paper supporting and feeding roller and inking means for the type roller, operated simultaneously with the armsofthe doll or figure, so that letters, words or a complete letter may be printed upon-a strip, of paper which is fed through and may be drawn from the machine.

Our invention also contemplates provision for changingthe letters, words or sentences printed either by providing for the removal of the printing roller and the substitution of another containing different type, or by providing the roller with removable type which maybeu'eadily changed, or otherwise, Our invention also contemplates the pro vision of, noise producing mechanismcto simulate the tapping or chckmgsound of a typewriting machine, a bell and other de1-' tails, of construction and combination of. parts hereinafter fully described, the whole producing an amusing, lnterestlng and 111-1 structive .toy for children The device can also be used, if desired, for advertising or any other purposes for which :itmay be found to be adapted.

Thefigure, ashereinafter described, may,

be permanently secured to or, formed with other parts ,of the device,.or. itfmay be detachable and in such case the apparatus is so constructed' that the figure,,which may be a special figure or any suitable doll or figure of the proper size can be detachably:

supported in operative relationto the other parts of the apparatus and similarly connectedto, the arm operating mechanism.

We do not desire to be 'limitedto the exact details of construction hereinafter described as the same may be varied by skilled mechanics in constructing the device in various forms and sizes for the market without departing from the invention.

In vthe embodiment of our invention selected by usfor purposes of illustration and shown in the accompanying drawings,-l represents a part constructed to simulate a typewriting machine andpreferably having combined therewith a supporting part formed to'represent a typewriting desk or stand upon which the machine 'is mounted as indicated at 2. These parts may be con structed of wood, sheet metal, or any other suitable material and it is only necessary,

that they shall have an outward appear ancesuggestive of a typewriting' machine and stand, many of the detail parts being, merely indicated more or less realistically.

For example, we ordinarily indicate the key-, board 'by painting circulartportions upon a flat surface as indicated at 3,, and thedrawers of the desk can be painted on the exterior of the front face. More elaborate and expensive embodiments of the device may represent these parts more realistically, if desired.

. 4 represents a support for a doll or figure which simulates the appearance of a chair or stool, and 5 represents the doll or figure provided with movable arms, 6, which extend toward and over the key-board portion. The doll'or figure, and in some cases the support therefor may be formed integrally with or be rigidly secured to the desk portion 2, and the arms may be actuated in any desired manner, but we prefer to actuate the arms by means of vertical rods, 7 extending through apertures in the keyboard part,

3, and having their lower ends connected to actuating arms or cranks, 8,8, on a rock shaft or crankshaft, 9, which extends longitudinally through the desk portion, 2, and ismounted in suitable bearings, said shaft being operated as hereinafter described, or in any desired manner to cause the arms of the doll or figure to rise and fall above the keyboard portion 3. In this instancethe shaft, 9, is arranged to rock, andis moved in one direction by an arm 10 secured to a driving shaft, 10, mounted in the desk portion, 2, and operated by hand by a crank, 10, (or by a spring motor or clock mechanism as hereinafter described), the said arm 10 engaging an arm, 9*, on the shaft, 9, to

rock the shaft, 9, in onedirection, said shaft being rocked in the opposite direction by a spring, 9. A stop 9 on the casing engages the arm 9 and limits the movement of the rock shaft under the pull. of thespring as clearly shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. In this instance the back of the doll support, 4, is provided with afork shaped clip, 11, to engage a headed stud or button, 12, on the doll or figure to 4 hold it detachably in position and a similar clip, 13, is providedatthe outer end of each of the movable arms, to d-etachably connect them to the upper ends of the vertical actuating rods, 7, which are in this instance provided withenlarged heads, 14, but any other detachable connecting means mav be employed, and as before stated the doll may be.

'by .a bar, 20, preferably formed-of sheet 'metal, and to employ in connectionv therewith a movable key or tappet. 19. which by striking on the metallic ribbon piece or bar,

20,.produces a tapping or clicking sound to simulate typing. In this instance the tappet or key, 19, is at the upper end of a lever,

16, pivoted at, 17, and having its upper end, in position to be struck by an arm, 9, on the rock shaft, 9. We do not limit ourselves, however, to this particular form of sound producing device. The lower end 18 of the lever is so disposed that it is inclined to the vertical when the tappet 19 is in contact with the ribbon plate, 20, so that the action of gravity on the part 18,tends to move the tappet away from the ribbon plate, and it is forcibly moved toward the ribbon plate by the arm 9 as'before stated. We also preferably provide a bell indicated at 26,

mounted with the desk part, 2, and adapted.

to be struck by a striker arm, 27, secured to the rock shaft, 9, as shown.

We also provide printing mechanism for printing on a strip or sheet of paper which is passed around the paper supporting and feeding roller, 23, as indicated at 30 in Fig,

2. For this purpose, we prefer to employ a removable printing roller, 31, the trunnions,

3270f which engage horizontal slots, 33 in i the side walls of the desk part, 2, and are held at the inner ends of the said slots in any suitable manner, in this instance, by the detachable pins, 34,.engaging guides on said side walls. The roller, 31, is provided with a series of letters, words, sentences, etc., and

preferably they are arranged in the form of a letter or communication, although the particular matter to be printed is not essential.

The type, which will ordinarily be of rubber may be permanently secured to the roller, in which case the roller may be removed and replaced by another roller having different words, etc. or the type may be detachably connected to the roller, and may be changed and reset at will according to any of the'well known methods of applying rubber type or letters, or words, etc., to a supporting: and printing roller.

In the embodiment of our invention herein shown, the type or printing roller, 31, is drlven by means of a gear, 35, connected therewith and meshing with a pinion, 36, on'

the driving shaft, 10, and the type roller is preferably provided at each end with a friction surface, 37, which engages the paper supporting roller, 23, or the sheet of paper between said'rollers, to feed the paper and cause the rotation of the paper roll, 23.

Any suitable means may be provided for inking the type roller. In this instance,'we have shown an inking roller, 38, mounted below the printing roller, and of such a length as to engage the type between the friction faces, 37, and an inking pad or reservoir, 39, frictionally engaging the inking roller and distributing ink over the surface thereof. We prefer to provide the desk roller, and the renewal of the ink supply to,

the ink pad or reservoir.

It will be seen that by inserting a strip or sheet of paper under the roller, 23, and between it and the inking roller and rotating the driving shaft, as by turning the crank, 10 the arms of the doll will be caused to move up and down over the key-board, accompanied by the clicking sound produced by the tappet, 19, and by the ringing of the bell, and the type roller or printing roller will print upon the paper the characters thereon, and preferably a complete letter, which can be read in full as: soon as the printing roller has made a completerevolution. Variations in the matter to be set up or provided upon the type or printing roll may bemade as previously indicated and the device forms an interesting and instructive toy and may also be made up for advertising or other purposes.

in Fig. 5, we have shown a modification of the dev- ,e in wnich a motor, in this instance a spring motor or clock mechanism, -l:O,'is shown provided with a gear wheel, 11,

which meshes with the gear, 35, on the printing roll shaft and drives the printing roller, the shaft, 10, (which in this instance is not provided v. ith a hand operating device) and the rock shaft, 9, the parts being otherwise identical with those heretofore described. The spring motor (or clock mechanism) 10, is provided with the usual winding key, -12, and escapement or retarding device, 43, for retarding the action of the spring in unwinding. The particular form of spring (or other) motor employed forms no part of our invention and it need not be more particularly described.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a typewriting doll toy, the combination with a part constructed to simulate a typewriting machine and its support, and provided with a passage for a sheet of paper, a printing roller, means for supporting a sheet of paper adjacent to said roller and feeding it through the passage of the type writer part, and operating means for said printing roller, and paper feeding means whereby the characters printed on the paper are given the appearance of having been printed by the typewriting machine part.

2. In a typewriting doll toy, the combination with parts constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, of a paper supporting roller, a printing roller, movable arm actuating devices, a doll supported adjacent to the typewriting machine and provided with movable arms, operatively connected with said arm actuating devices, and means for operating said rollers and arms actuating devices.

3. In a typewriting doll toy, the combination with a part constructed to simulate the body of a 'typewriting machine, of a paper.

supporting and feeding roller mounted rotatably therein, and arranged to simulate the paper roller ofthe typewriter, a printing roller mounted in operative relation to said paper roller, for printing characters on the paper carried thereby, and means for operating said printing roller and paper roller, whereby the characters printed on the paper are given the appearance of having been printed by the typewriting machine part.

1. In a typewriting doll. toy, the combina tion with parts constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, of a doll provided with movable arms extending over the keyboard thereof, arm actuating devices, paper supporting roller, a removable printing roller, and operating means for said rollers, and arm actuating devices, whereby the printing roller can be removed to change the characters to be printed on the paper.

5. In a typewriting doll toy, the combination with parts constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, of a doll provided with movable arms extending over the keyboard thereof, arm actuating devices, a paper supporting roller, a removable printing roller, having portions in frictional contact therewith, an inking roller in frictional contact with the type portion of the printing roller, and means for operating one of said rollers and the arm actuating devices.

6. in a typewriting doll toy the combination with a part constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, a striker plate supported adjacent thereto, a doll having movable arms extending above the key-board portion of the typewriting machine part, a tappet adapted to engage the striker plate, and means for operating the arm actuating devices and said tappet.

7 In a typewriting doll toy, the combination with a part constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, a striker plate, supported adjacent thereto, a doll having movable arms extending above the key-board portion of the typewriting machine part, a tappet adapted to engage the striker plate, means for supporting and feeding a sheet of paper, printing mechanism, and means for operating said printing and paper feeding means, and said arm actuating devices and tappet.

8. In a typewriting doll toy, the combination with parts constructed to simulate a typewriting machine and supporting desk therefor, said desk part being provided with slotted portions, 21 paper roller mounted in the typewriting machine part, a removable printing roller mounted in the desk part and havin its shaft engaging said slots,

locking devices for holding said shaft in said slots, a doll provided with movable arms extending over the key-board portion of the typewriting machine part, arm actuating devices, and means for operating said arm actuating devices and. said rollers,

9. In a typewriting doll toy, the combination With a part constructed to simulate a typeWriting machine, of a doll having movable arms, extending above the key-board thereof, arm actuating rods, a rock shaft, arms on said rock shaft operatively connected With said rods, and means for operating said rock shaft.

10. In a typewriting doll toy, the combination With a part constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, of a doll having movable arms, extending above the key-board thereof, arm actuating rods, a rock shaft, arms on said rock shaft operatively connected with said rods, a striker plate, a movable tappet having a part adjacent to said rock shaft,an arm onvsaid rock shaft for operatively engaging said tappet, and means for operating said rockshaft.

11. In a typewriting doll'toy, the combination Witha part constructed to simulate a Copies this patent may be obtained for typewriting machine, of a doll having movable arms, extending above the key-board thereof, arm actuating rods, a rock shaft,

arms on said rock shaft operatively connected with said rods, a paper supporting roller, a printing roller, and operating means for simultaneously operating said rollers and SllCllOCk shaft. a 7

12; In a typewriting doll toy, the combination with a part constructed to simulate a typewriting machine, of a doll having movable arms, extending above the keyboard thereof, arm actuating rods, a rock shaft, arms on said rock shaft operatively connected with said rods, a paper supporting roller, a printing roller, a rotary driving device operatively connected to drive said rollers, an actuating arm on said rotary device for actuating said rock shaft, an arm on said rock shaft to engage saidractuating arm, and a spring connected to said rock shaft.

MONROE M. SCHWARZSCHILDQ BELLE SCHEUER.

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Washington, D. 0;

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